Finality

Finality Crypto Podcast

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Finality: The Business Lens on Decentralized Networks Finality is a research and media platform exploring the business and economics of decentralized infrastructure. Hosted by Juri Maibaum, each episode dives into the incentives, sustainability, and value creation behind the systems that secure crypto networks, from validators and restaking to modular blockchains and network governance. Through deep-dive interviews, data-backed analysis, and stories from industry operators, Finality helps builders, institutions, and crypto-native professionals understand how to build sustainable businesses in...

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Feb 6, 2026

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Episodes

Orchid: A Sleeping DePIN Giant - with Chloe Avery & Travis Cannell 24.03.2024

What is Orchid? Orchid is a decentralized bandwidth marketplace. Therefore, Orchid is part of the DePIN sector. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are gaining serious traction as a key area of Web3, aiming to counter centralized data control and build out truly permissionless data access.  Travis Cannell , Head of Product and Marketing, and Chloe Avery , Mathematician, from Orc...

Where $NEAR Goes Next: Data Availability & Abstraction - with Stakecito 20.03.2024

In which direction is the Near Blockchain heading? And why has the project decided to become a data availability layer for Ethereum roll-ups and focus on abstraction? And what is abstraction anyway? This and much more is what we will discuss with Serch from Stakecito today! - - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE:  https://frens.army   📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvali...

$NEAR about to Explode! Dencun Upgrade Bullish for $ETH? [Overrated/ Underrated] with Cryptocito 18.03.2024

Is $NEAR about to reach its old ATH? And how will the Dencun Upgrade impact the price of $ETH? This and much more is what we will discuss with Cryptocito in today's episode of Overrated/ Underrated. Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito is a format in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover Ethereum $ETH, Near blockchain $NEAR, Agoric $BLD,...

3 Reasons why the Bull Market is Back! - Sunday Thought Piece 17.03.2024

The bull market is back! Bitcoin reached a new all-time high previously and $ETH is likely to reach its old all-time high soon as well. But why is the market sentiment in crypto so bullish right now? Today we are going to talk about 3 reasons why the bull market is back for crypto. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/frens...

In which Phase of the Crypto Bullmarket are we? [Takeaways from ETHDenver] - Sunday Thought Piece 10.03.2024

Where are we in the current crypto market cycle? Last week, we attended ETHDenver to meet with many different people from the crypto industry from very different backgrounds. ETHDenver is one of the premier crypto events. It's an annual conference held in Denver, Colorado, that brings together developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and enthusiasts from around the globe to collaborate, innovate, and...

Fairblock Network: The Modular Decryption Blockchain [Live at ETHDenver] 07.03.2024

What is Fairblock Network? Fairblock Network is a modular blockchain that enables privacy decryption for appchains, protocols, smart contracts, and more from the get-go. Also, the network leverages the Cosmos-SDK and IBC. We sat down with Bowen from Fairblock Network at ETHDenver 2024 to talk about this novel approach and how this works in detail. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE:...

Noble: Removing Liquidity Fragmentation [Live at ETHDenver with Jelena Djuric] 06.03.2024

How is Noble bringing liquidity to the entire interchain and crypto industry? And how can the project help tackle the problem of liquidity fragmentation in the Cosmos? This is what we discussed with Noble Co-Founder Jelena Djuric at ETHDenver 2024. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://t...

Why Everyone is so Excited About Restaking | Sunday Thought Piece 25.02.2024

Last week we talked about 5 big narratives of the coming bull market. But there's one narrative we didn't talk about because it's so significant that it needs its own episode: Restaking. Today we will talk about what restaking actually is. Later we are going to talk about a few applications that are building the future of restaking today, and how you can profit from it. And in the very end, we are...

Is EigenLayer Overrated? The Terra Comeback! [Overrated/ Underrated] - with Cryptocito 23.02.2024

Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito is a format in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover EigenLayer $EL, Berachain, Passage $PASG, Persitence One $XPRT,  and many more!   - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE:  https://frens.army   📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI:  https://twitter.com/jur...

How to be Persistent in Crypto when Everything goes Against You | Builder's Diary #9 with Liam Connor 20.02.2024

Today's episode marks the ninth episode of "Builder's Diary". If this is your first "Builders´ Diary," episode, this format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today we are joined by Liam Connor, aka C...

Top 5 Crypto Narratives for 2024 - Sunday Thought Piece 18.02.2024

Today is Sunday, so it's time for another episode of "Sunday Thoughtpiece" and today we are going to talk about the 5 big narratives that are going to shape the course of 2024. Narratives are stories or ideas that people believe in. In the world of investing in cryptocurrencies, these stories can affect how people feel about a certain coin. Today we will talk about our top 5 narratives of 2024 suc...

Where BAD KIDS go Next - with Abhitej Singh 15.02.2024

Are Bad Kids the next CryptoPunks? What have both NFT collections in common? And where are Stargaze and Bad Kids going next? This is what we discussed with Abhitej Singh today. - - - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum FOLLOW Abhitej: https://twitter.com/abhitejxyz...

How to Pivot your Career in Crypto and AI| Builder's Diary #9 with Greg Osuri 14.02.2024

Today's episode marks the eighth episode of "Builder's Diary". This format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today we are joined by Greg Osuri, Co-Founder of Akash Network. Akash is a pioneer in the...

Persistence Shipping Restaking to Cosmos - with Mikhil Pandey 13.02.2024

Persistence confirmed to ship restaking to Cosmos. Restaking has become big in the Ethereum ecosystem via EigenLayer. It allows you to restake your liquid-staked $ETH, compound it, increase your APY, and secure other applications, such as dApps, roll-ups, and Layer 2s with it. So, is Persistence, the liquid-staking ecosystem of the Cosmos, now becoming the restaking layer of the Cosmos, making the...

Dymension & Celestia: Strong Synergies or Competitors? - Sunday Thought Piece 11.02.2024

The modular run-up continues! This week Dymension just launched rewarding many people with a five-figure airdrop. But what about Celestia? Is Celestia and $TIA a competitor to Dymension and $DYM? Dymension and Celestia have a very similar approach. They both have a modular architecture and focus on roll-ups. In today's episode, we will dive deeper into the similarities and differences, and which p...

Successful Content Creation and Community Building in Crypto| Builder's Diary #8 with Cryptocito 07.02.2024

Today's episode marks the eighth episode of "Builder's Diary". This format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today, we are joined by Cryptocito. Cryptocito is the biggest YouTuber in the Cosmos. Not...

Why DePIN is set to become Crypto's Next Big Thing - Sunday Thought Piece 04.02.2024

What is a DePIN? DePIN is a community-driven system where individuals contribute resources to build and operate critical infrastructure in the real world. DePIN stands for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network, and it's all about bringing power back to the people. In today's episode, we will look closer at this sector, discuss why it has such a strong growth potential, the best DePIN proje...

Soarchain: A Deep-Dive into the Best DePIN Project 03.02.2024

What is Soarchain $MOTUS? Soarchain is a DePIN Layer 1 Blockchain that is about to launch. It aims to disrupt the automotive sector. In this video, you will learn everything you have to know about Soarchain, what the project's vision is all about, how you can profit by being early, potential competitors, and much more! Important Article:  https://chorus.one/articles/how-soarchain-unlocks-depins-po...

How to Succeed as an Angel Investor in Crypto | Builder's Diary #7 with Sebastien Couture 30.01.2024

For the seventh episode of Builders´ Diary, we welcome Interop Ventures Co-Founder Sebastien Couture to the show! Builder's Diary sheds light on the famous builders behind your favorite crypto project. Sebastien is one of the most active investors in the Cosmos ecosystem. He also organizes the annual Cosmos tech-focused conference "Nebular Summit" in Paris and is host and co-host of both, the Epic...

DeSci (Decentralized Science): The next Big Crypto Narrative? - Sunday Thought Piece 28.01.2024

What is DeSci DeSci? DeSci is short for decentralized Science and aims to fix various problems that the scientific community faces today, such as poor incentives, corruption vectors, a risk-averse culture, wrong quality metrics, wrong capital deployment, bad result stigma, inefficiency, and much more. So, how can we fix science with crypto technology? In today's episode, we will discuss what DeSci...

What is Urbit? - with Sunny Aggarwal 24.01.2024

What is Urbit? Urbit has existed for roughly twenty years and aims to rebuild the internet from scratch to get rid of intermediaries like Google and Co. Their claim: the internet can't be saved since it is controlled by the megacorp! So, we need to start all over again! But how does Urbit work and what should the future of Urbit look like? Is this just a utopia? What about synergies between Urbit...

Pivoting your Crypto Career from being a Builder to becoming an Advisor/ VC | Builder's Diary #6 with Jack Zampolin 23.01.2024

For the sixth episode of Builders´ Diary, we welcome Straneglove & Galielo Co-Founder Jack Zampolin to the show! Builder's Diary sheds light on the famous builders behind your favorite crypto project. Jack is one of the most respected builders in the crypto industry and an early contributor to Cosmos. Besides being the Co-Founder of Strangelove and Galileo, Jack is also the godfather of IBC relaye...

EigenLayer: The Game Changer for Ethereum [feat. EigenLayer Airdrop] - Sunday Thought Piece 21.01.2024

What is EigenLayer and restaking? In today's episode, we will dive deeper into EigenLayer. We will talk about what EigenLayer is, how we might see a tremendous ecosystem evolving on top of EigenLayer, how re-staking could become a common primitive in crypto, the chances of EigenLayer becoming a competitor for shared security blockchains like the Cosmos Hub and Polkadot, ways to become eligible for...

How to Raise Millions of Dollars from the best Investors in Crypto | Builder's Diary #5 with Valentin Pletnev 20.01.2024

For the fourth episode of Builders´ Diary, we welcome Quasar Co-Founder Valentin Pletnev to the show! Builder's Diary sheds light on the famous builders behind your favorite crypto project. Quasar is a decentralized asset management platform leveraging the Cosmos SDK and powered by IBC. It is one of the most exciting DeFi projects to look at in 2024. Valentin is one of the youngest founders in cry...

Solana Overrated, $ATOM Underrated? [Overrated/ Underrated] - with Cryptocito 16.01.2024

Is Solana $SOL overrated and Cosmos $ATOM underrated? Today marks the first episode of 2024 of our format Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover Solana, Sei $SEI, Celestia $TIA, $ATOM, Agoric $BLD, and many more!  0:00 Intro 5:16 Cosmos | $ATOM 12:37 Celestia | $TIA 15:43 Solana | $SOL 23:50 Nomic |...

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